Xbox UK chief doesn't believe Sony's 20m PSN figure

[nightsurge]

WiiStation360 said:

nightsurge said:

WiiStation360 said:
I don't trust either number.

Both Live and PSN numbers are padded with people who have multiple or unused accounts. Sony counts PSN forum ids and MS counts Windows Live ids as XBox members.

The Microsoft 17 million figure is just 360 users.
..
- This does NOT include Windows Live accounts.
..

My Games for Windows Live account lists my membership level as: "XBox Live Silver Membership".  I do not own an 360.

These numbers are pointless anyway.  We know how many consoles each sold, why does the number of online IDs matter at all?

 

 

You said Windows Live, not Games for Windows Live.  I assumed you meant Windows Live accounts which includes Hotmail users.

Games for Windows Live really doesn't even exist   It's basically just an extension of Xbox Live onto a very small few PC/360 multiplatform titles and Halo 2 PC, but I am sure they do count those Games for Windows Live accounts now that I see what you meant by Windows Live.